In Memoriam

Francis O. Showi (1952-2009)

Francis O. Showi, longtime associate professor of industrial technology and two-term president of the faculty senate at Mississippi Valley State University in Itta Bena, died last month after a long bout with cancer. He was 56 years old.

Dr. Frank, as he was called on campus, was the son of a Nigerian chieftain. He came to the United States in 1985 and earned a Ph.D. in environmental engineering at Jackson State University. He joined the faculty at Mississippi Valley State University in 1989.

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